As the world celebrates International Moon Day (20 July), Switzerland is championing the opportunities space exploration opens for life sciences. Leading international players including Starlab Space and Axiom Space have selected Switzerland as their European hub for the next generation of commercial orbital laboratories, supporting R&D in… Read More
Researchers have developed a molecular switch that wakes lung cancer cells up from a protective dormant state so that they are more accessible for treatment. Tumour cells can lapse into a sleep-like state and thereby evade the destructive effect of cancer drugs. Read More
The active ingredient digoxin, a substance found in foxglove, reduces the number of cells in clusters of breast cancer cells circulating in the blood, new research has found. These clusters are responsible for the formation of metastases in other organs. The smaller the clusters, the fewer metastases… Read More
Researchers have uncovered that a molecule used to increase the efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing destroys parts of the genome. The team discovered that while AZD 7648 does improve efficiency, it has the unwanted side effect of destroying other areas of the genome. They argue that alternatives… Read More
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have uncovered how colorectal cancer cells colonise the liver. The findings, by Andreas Moor in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering and his team, will help to develop treatments with which they hope could hinder the metastatic process. Read More
Researchers have found a virus that kills dormant bacteria, a discovery that could help to combat infections that can’t be treated with antibiotics. For the first time, ETH Zurich researchers in Switzerland have isolated a bacteriophage from rotting plant material that can attack and kill bacteria… Read More
